Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Golden Crinoid
Davidaster rubiginosus
Golden Crinoid
Category: Feather Stars
Scientific Name: Davidaster rubiginosus
Synonyms: Davidaster rubiginosa
Size: Arms 7 to 10 in. (18 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 20-130 ft. (6-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Echinodermata (Phylum) Echinoderms
└Crinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Crinoidea (Class) Crinoids
  └Comatulida (Order) Feather Stars
   └Comatulidae (Family)
    └Davidaster (Genus)
     └D. rubiginosus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 246784🔗
iNaturalist ID: 701638🔗

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